The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-03
GREVY RESIGNS.
He LEAVES HIS OFFICE WITH 4
FEELING or SADNESS.

Events-His Message Received with
Profound silence BalIotiug In Caucus
for His successor-T Telegrsphic summary
PARIS, December 2.-Everything Is
quiet throughout the city thus Tar and
the police declare that they arrested NJ
Paul Der0ulede and Louis h. Lichei yes
tcrday TO save them from the violence Of
the crowd The papers are generally OF
the opinion that after the events of yes
terday President Greyy cannot postpone
bis resignation. They approve the atti-
tude OF the Chambers as calm an digni
ned The LG solel declares President
Crews acli in deierring his resigna-
tion was especially aimed at NJ. Ferry
some Of the papers believe the events Of
Yesterday will restore union among the
Republicans.
GREYY RESIGNS AFTER ALL.
1870 m President Grevy's re.igus.
iion has been sent TO the Presidents Of
the Senate and Chamber OF Deputies II
will he read az the opening OF the siiiings
Of the Chambers AT i2j pm crowds
were in front OF the Chamber Of Deputies
The police have cleared the approaches
20 the buidiag and have stopped traffic
in the vicinity.
22j pm-President Crews message
res gning the presidency of the Republic
has JUS been read in the Chamber of
Deputies. In il NJ Grevy says he regards
the votes takea In the Senate and Cham.
Der of Deputies yesterday as decisive
demonstration necessitating his resigna.
lion. After recalling bis services 20 the
country, which assures tranquility At
home and peace abroad. he declares that
he leaves office with a feeling OF sadness
and declin ng to be responsible for fu-
turc events.
RETURN OF THE COMMUNE FEARED.
LONDON. December , 2-Despite the
positive assurances OF General Saussier
! Governor Of Paris that every precauti0r
/ has been taken in his means TO secure
life and property, the worthy citizens OF
that excitement lpying capital do not Zee
/ altogether safe. The scenes Of the dread
/ ful commune possess vet too vivid col
0iing i'm their minds picture TO admit O
q sense Of perfect security They remem
her the wild acts and brutal violence OI
the Parisian mob during those fearful
days. and tremble now al the thought O
a repetition of such deeds There was a
great stampede yesterday among house
holders and those who value what pos
sessions they boast Of and money anC
Jewels were secreted until the danger b,
averled or rpassed.
RECEIVED N PROFOUND SILENCE.
The deputies received the message will
profound silence. NJ. Flouquet read ,
letter from The president of the Senat,
summ0uing a Congress Of The TWO Cham
beers al Versailles 10 morrow for the pur
pose Of elecling new Rresideut
The sitting then closed amid cries OF
"Yiye la Republique.
TEXT or THE MESSAGE.
The text Of VI Greyy's message Of re-
signatlon is As follows.
80 long as had only to contend witt
the diff uIties iat have accumulated IL
my path, the attacks OF the press, the
abstenliOn OF the men whom the publ,
voice called 10 my side, and the increas
Ing impossbiliiy TO form ministry,
struggled on aud remained where duty
b ode me; but AT the moment when pub
| lie opinion, better informed, marked d
change " hich gave me hope OF forming
government, the Senate and Chamber
! Of Deputies voted a double resolution
which, under the form OF an adjourn
ment 10 a fixed hour 10 await the Presi
dents promised message is tantamounl
20 summoning the President TO resign
/ It would be my duty and right 10 resist
/ bat under the circumstances In which ",
are placed a conflict between the Ekecu
/ tive and Parliament might entail c0nse
quences which restrain me. Wisdom and
patriotism command me to yield "
AcAUCUs FOR PRE- IDENT.
PARIS, December "A number Of the
members Of the TWO chambers held 4
session in the palais Bourbon this after
noon for the purpose Of ballollng fol
President, preparatory TO the election BY
the Congress al Versailles 10 morrow.
The first ballot opened At 3.3O pm anC
closed At 4.30. The result vas VI Flou
Quet. i0i votes NJ dc FreYcine,, % VI
Brsson. So NJ SadiCarnOt, 40; NJ
Ferry, 10; NJ. Fsillieres, 3 NJ. Grcyy ?
4 second ballot was then taken.